Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the time, I was a senior in high school in a small town in Alberta, Canada, and there was only one doctor at a nearby college ...

Anyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she recently posted a video on social media exhaling deeply, clutching ...

"Excruciatingly painful" — that's how PS producer Jordan Shalhoub describes their first attempt at getting an IUD. The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left ...

Bleeding, intense cramping, even fainting: These are some of the experiences women are sharing across social media about IUDs—especially with the pain they feel during an insertion. IUDs—short for ...

Being a new mom means all your attention is on your baby. Birth control may not be on your priority list. Missing a pill or forgetting protection may happen due to sleepless nights and endless chores.

I’m still glad I got one—but why was I expected to raw-dog the insertion with a couple of Advil and vibes? I never particularly wanted an IUD. I believed in them, sure; I knew the research about ...

The Washington Post is continuing to report on women and pain. We would like to hear about your IUD experience and may include it in a collection of reader stories. Did you experience pain during an ...

How IUDs affect your period can depend on the type of IUD you get. Some people stop getting their period, while others may have a lighter flow. A few things about IUDs are certain. For one thing, the ...

The level of cervical dilation I endured was similar to what women feel during childbirth. Editor's Note: This is a part of YourTango's Opinion section where individual authors can provide varying ...

Getting pregnant with an IUD is exactly how things aren’t supposed to go. After all, if you decide to get an IUD, the entire point is to have an incredibly reliable form of contraception that allows ...